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JEEEEEYO, BENTLEY IAED JAMES Monson,y or PHILADELPHIA; PENN- sYLvANIA.

i Letters Patent No. 108,234, dated October 11, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT lN CURLlNG-IRONS.

We, JEFFREY O. BENTLEY and JAMES JACKSON, of 'the city of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Curling-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

The nature of the invention consists of a hollow tube and handle, and a rod arranged within the same, leaving an annular passage for the ow of gas from the pipe to which the common burner is attached.

. vThe tube has outlets at suitable distances'apart and wheuthe gas is ignited, the tube and rod soon become heated.

The rod not being exposed to the atmosphere like tho common iron, it gives ont its heat more gradually, so as to maintain a more uniform temperature ofthe instrument, as well as tokeep the same bota greater length of time.

AS the instrument is always in view while being heated, the' operator can-readily tell when it is hot enough for use, and can rely on an even temperature throughout itswhole length, on account of the uniform mode of heating.

The pipe is connected with the fitting, to which a common burner is attached. y

@ne of these burners affords a light to work by,

the other is used forgiving a small jet for lightimg; the gas in the instrument, without applying a match to the latter.

The instrument answers for family use wit-hout the vtion, we will now give a detailed description thereof.

In the accompanying drawing, which makes a part of this specification Figure l is a vertical elevation ot' the improved curling-iron and gas-fixtures with which it is vconnected.

Figure 2 is an elevation at right angles with the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical section of the instrument detached from tlie gas-pipe.

Like letters in all the figures indicate the same parts.

A is a hollow-tapered tube, whose exterior is like that of an ordinary curling-iron, and which is provided with a central rod, B, as shown in tig. 3, the upper end of which closes the opening in the upper end ofl the piece A.

.ont the entire .height ot' the annular' space d, for the omission ot' gas, which, being ignited, soon heats the Central rod B and thetube A.

The rod, not being exposed to the atmosphere, re#

tains its-heat for a considerable length of time, and keeps up an even heat 'of the piece A.

The interior construction of thc inpn'oved instrument is shown in tig. 3.

, The instrument just described may be used on any ordinary burner, without any other fixtures, andavould be used in this way usually in families.

-But to give completeness to the operation, so as to have an uninterrupted light to work by for more eX- tensive operations, we connect the ppe-F with the fitting E, the pipe being provided .with burners-G andt'.

l'lhe latter is used for producing a small jet of gas for lighting the instrument without applying a match to the same. perforations e in line with said burner.

When the gas is ignited on one side of the tube A, i

it is turned one-halt' around by taking hold'of :the handle C, by which the other row of p erforaticus is brought to the action of the jet.

As soon as the instrument becomes heated, which is'done in about thirty seconds, the gas is cut off by turning the key H, and. the instrument is removed for use. i

\Vhat we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The curling-iron,.consisting oi' tube A, punctured with gas apertures, central rod I5, and hollow handle C, constructed and arranged in relation toeach other, substantially in the manner and for the purpose above set forth.

In testimony that the above is our invention, we

have hereunto set our hands and afdxed our seals this 5th day of July, 1870.

JEFFREY 0. BENTLEY. [L.-s.] JAMES JACKSON. [1.. s.] Witnesses .THOMAS J. BEWLEY,

STEPHEN UsTIoK.

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